Jim Russ' Weekend And Week Ahead Traffic And Travel Advisory

Work is progessing on the new Middletown Road bridge over I-83 near Parkton. (Photo courtesy MD SHA)

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Pavement Repairs to Close Ramp from I-95 Northbound to I-395 Northbound this Weekend

Depending on the weather, the Maryland Transportation Authority will close the ramp from I-95 northbound to I-395 northbound (exit 53) from 9:00 pm Friday until 11:00 am Saturday.

Crew will be making pavement repairs to the flyover ramp.

Drivers heading into Baltimore City could exit I-95 North at either Russell Street (Exit 52) before the closure or at Key Highway (Exit 56) after the closed ramp.

Light Street to be Closed near Harborplace this Weekend

Work to construct the new pedestrian bridge at Harborplace will close Light Street between Pratt and Conway Streets on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend.

The closure will be in effect from 2:00 am and 6:00 pm each day.

The Sunday closure is planned if the work is not completed on Saturday.

Motorists could use Charles Street or the combination of Paca, Greene and Russell Streets as possible alternate routes.

Weekend Lane Closures on the Jones Falls Expressway

On Saturday, crews will be doing lighting repairs on the southbound Jones Falls Expressway/I-83 from the 41st Street Bridge to Guilford Avenue.

One lane will be closed between 6:00 am and 3:00 pm.

On Sunday morning, there will be lane closures on the northbound JFX between President and Fayette Streets and the city/county line from 1:00 am until 10:00 am.

Routine Inspection to Close Ramp from I-895 Southbound to Lombard Street on Saturday

Weather permitting the ramp from I-895 southbound to Lombard Street (Exit 12) in BaltimoreCity will be closed on Saturday from 6 am until 12 pm for a routine inspection.

In the event of inclement weather or other variables, work may also be performed on Sunday, March 24.

Charles Street Lane Closure

Heavy duty mobile crane work will close lanes at the intersection between Charles and Chase Streets on Saturday from 6:00 am until 3:00 pm.

At least one lane should remain open at all times during the work.

Ashland Avenue Crane Operation near Hopkins Medical Campus

Ashland Ave will be closed between Broadway and Ashland Avenue near the Kennedy Krieger Institute on Saturday from 2:00 am until 3:00 pm for a mobile crane operation.

Monument Street Lane Closures

Heavy duty mobile crane work will close lanes on Monument Street between Broadway and Wolfe Street on Sunday from 6:00 am until 5:00 pm.

At least one lane should remain open during the work.

Westbound Saratoga Street Closure

Westbound Saratoga has been closed between Charles and Liberty Streets for utility work.

This closure is expected to remain in effect for approximately 30 days.

More Work Planned Next Week on I-83/Harrisburg Expressway

Single lane closures are possible each day, Monday through Friday on I-83/Harrisburg Expressway EACH WAY at the Middletown Road work zone from 9 am until 3 pm.

Bay Bridge Lane Closures Scheduled for Week of March 18th

The westbound span of the BayBridge (US 50 West/US 301 South) may be closed at the following times for maintenance work:

Sunday from 10 pm until 5 am Monday morning

Each overnight Monday through Thursday from 8 pm until 5 am the following morning

A two-way traffic operation will be set up on the eastbound span of the BayBridge during the full westbound span closures.

One lane of the eastbound span of the BayBridge (US 50 East/US 301 North) may be closed Monday through Thursday from9 am until 2:30 pmfor maintenance work.

Two-way traffic will operate on the westbound span.

When daytime two-way traffic is in effect on the westbound span, toll lanes 1 through 5, on the left side of the toll plaza will be directed into two-way flow traffic on the westbound span.

Motorists wishing to use an E-ZPass® Only lane to access the eastbound span should use toll lanes 6 or 9.

Various Work Zones planned in Frederick and Washington Counties in Western Maryland

Bridge inspection work on I-70 eastbound before the exit for US 340 West/US 15 South (exit 52) in Frederick County will cause single lane closures on Saturday from 6:00 am until 8:00 am.

From 8:00 am until 10:00 am, the inspection crew will shift to the westbound side of I-70 after US 340 West/US 15 South and close alternating lanes for their work.

On Sunday in Washington County, the bridge inspection crew will close alternating single lanes on I-70 westbound after MD 66/Boonsboro (Exit 35) at the bridge over Beaver Creek from 6:00 am until 11:00 am.

Each overnight next week, the contractor working on the new US 15 bridge over Motter Avenue in the City of Frederick may stop traffic each way on US 15 for five-minute intervals for work.

The closures are possible Monday through Friday between midnight and 4:00 am.

Major Utility Work Continues on MD 355 in Bethseda Next Week

Crews relocating the utilities on MD 355/Rockville Pike between Cedar Lane and Jones Bridge Road near the NIH and Navy Medical facilities will close the right lane each way from 9:00 pm on Sunday until 5:00 am on Monday.

Bridge Work Progresses on US 50 in Queenstown

Westbound US 50 bridge rebuilding project over US 301û TheRIGHTlane of two is blocked long-term on the westbound US 50 ramp that merges with southbound US 301 near the outlets in Queenstown.

Over the past week, concrete for the new road surface on the flyover ramp was poured.

The entire bridge rehabilitation project is on track to be completed by late April.

This lane closure has at times caused significant days for traffic leaving MarylandÆs eastern shore bound for Baltimore and Washington on Sunday afternoons.